Moving Stories Phase II

Moving Stories Phase II

In December 2015, the Saskatoon Open Door Society, University of Saskatchewan, the City of Saskatoon, and other community organizations partnered to put on the Moving Stories Project, an interactive storytelling event presenting the experience of Indigenous and refugee youth.

Throughout 2016, the SHFS has talked to partners and participants and conducted an environmental scan to identify some of the Saskatoon organizations that use storytelling in their work.

The project culminated in a half-day session for Saskatoon storytelling organizations and individuals. The goals were to share the learnings from the past year, network & share knowledge, and talk about how storytelling practice can be further supported in Saskatoon. Good conversations were had, with participants emphasizing the importance of personal stories, the need to build skills not only for storytellers but for listeners as well, and the significance of flexible funding models.